The Office S4E8: English vocabulary

greatest in amount, degree, or importance

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

used to say that something is completely true, extreme, or impressive

a large water bird with a long bill and a pouch under its beak

a quick hit of a ball, especially in tennis

the act of ending something, especially a job, contract, or agreement

the process of introducing someone to a new job, role, or organization

to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

the person who starts a lawsuit against someone else

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to ask someone to agree with what you have just said

to learn something so well that you can say or write it from memory

a group of wild boars

a person or team that has a good chance of winning something

used to introduce a statement that is honest or frank

to force someone or something to leave by chasing or pushing them away

a crime that is never solved or traced to the person who committed it

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

a formal statement made under oath, often for use in court

to delay doing something or making a decision

a person who skates, especially on ice skates or roller skates

another spelling of timeline

help and support a company gives to customers before, during, and after a purchase

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to vomit

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

based on an imagined situation rather than a real one

at the beginning; originally

to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is

to make secret or new information known

as; in the same way that

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

to divide something into portions and give them out

to hit someone or something with a quick, sharp blow

to some extent; fairly

a short pole with a flat blade, used for moving a small boat or canoe

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

a casual way to say goodbye

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

to say that something is not true, or to say the opposite of what someone else says

bad, useless, or not worth using

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

a day when people are expected to work

dividing into smaller parts or sections

a short rest or pause

used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens

to make something easier to understand by explaining it more clearly

to emphasize something or make it stand out

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

lack of respect for someone or something

for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

a casual way of asking how someone is doing

the lower part of a chicken’s leg, eaten as food

a formal statement given in court as evidence

not drunk

to move a vehicle to the side of the road and stop

an informal, friendly greeting

a person who represents a company, group, or person

to intend or expect to do something

to phone someone again later, especially after missing their call

to continue to the next topic, task, or stage

to place something on a surface or in a lower position

a thick pad that you sleep on in a bed

more correct or more suitable

a small fault or imperfection in something

in a way that happens the same way over time or on every occasion

the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

a man who is getting married

an exclamation said when something bad or surprising happens

at the front of something or someone

to walk with regular, even steps, especially as part of a group or ceremony

to give evidence in court as a witness

to a very great degree; very much

to have the same opinion as someone